If your neighborhood is looking to address problems of alcohol outlet density and nuisance, “So Many Liquor Stores, So Little Space” led by Cassie Greisen, will help you learn new strategies for addressing these issues. To participate in this workshop, and many others, register for the 2015 Neighborhood Institute here.

Alcohol outlets that engage in dangerous and illegal serving practices contribute to a wide variety of neighborhood problems. Communities across the United States are using planning and zoning as a complement to the state liquor licensing process to address alcohol outlet density and nuisance. This workshop will discuss the status of Baltimore’s zoning rewrite, the history of the Baltimore City Liquor Board, and its recent reform.

Led by Cassie Greisen, a program manager at the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at the JHU Bloomberg School of Public Health, this workshop will explore how to diverse neighborhoods are working to address problem alcohol outlets in their communities. Representatives from York Road Partnership and Federal Hill Neighborhood Association will share strategies that were used in their recent liquor struggles.

GHCC’s annual Neighborhood Institute will be held on Saturday, April 18th, 2015 at the Baltimore Design School (1500 Barclay Street). To register for the event, follow this link. This year, the Institute will feature 36 workshops on a variety of topics relevant to community issues and City-wide opportunities. Check back here regularly for a preview of some of the workshops and presenters you can expect to see at this year’s Institute.